Analects of Confucius

Confucious - Teachings on how to live:

  1. Humanity - highest ideal, how people behave with each other.
  2. Gentleman - A person commited to living an ethical life
  3. Ritual - Proper conduct, ie everyday manners to religious service, Essential to sense of order
Analect - means a selection
Individual Behavior
Relationship to others


To study without thinking is futile
To think without studying is dangerous
2.15
Don't worry if your are without a possition 4.14
The master said, Don't worry if people 1.16
He who rules by virtue 2.1
Is there any word that should guide our lives? Reciprocity 15.24

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